{"id":71474,"date":"2019-08-26T18:17:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T22:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=71474"},"modified":"2021-05-30T21:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:29:13","slug":"draft-marquez-valdes-scantling-geronimo-allison-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/08\/26\/draft-marquez-valdes-scantling-geronimo-allison-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Marquez Valdes-Scantling Over Geronimo Allison in Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fantasy draft season is officially here and it\u2019s time to start deciding who you\u2019re targeting and who you\u2019re fading. When it comes to early-round picks, you should have a pretty clear idea of who you like and dislike, but once you get to the later rounds, things get trickier. One of the biggest late-round decisions fantasy owners will have to make this year will be who to pick between Packers wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/strong><\/a> and Geronimo Allison<\/a><\/strong>. Both are in what should be a great offense and catching balls from a future Hall of Fame quarterback. So, which one do you pick? I\u2019ll break it down for you.<\/p>\n

Draft Marquez Valdez-Scantling over Geronimo Allison<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Case for Geronimo Allison<\/h3>\n

Geronimo Allison is entering his fourth season in the NFL and has been quietly making a name for himself in Green Bay. His stats won\u2019t necessarily jump off the page but it\u2019s clear that he\u2019s someone Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> trusts and that\u2019s half the battle right there.<\/p>\n

Allison played only four games in 2018 but made a real impact with 20 receptions, 303 yards, and two touchdowns. Those stats over a 16-game pace would\u2019ve come out to 80 catches for 1,212 yards and eight touchdowns. That would\u2019ve been good enough to finish as WR13.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to 2019, Allison is slated to play primarily out of the slot which should give him a nice bump in PPR leagues. That being said, his big-play ability will be somewhat hindered which is one of the biggest reasons why I have Valdes-Scantling ranked higher. When you\u2019re picking at the end of your drafts, you should be looking for upside. Even if the player is a little riskier, their cost is so cheap it\u2019s worth taking the shot.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes, fantasy owners will feel more comfortable filling their bench with names they know and feel are safe when in reality, you should be doing that early in drafts as opposed to late. The late rounds are where you find your breakout players who can become weekly starters, not guys you think can get you five to eight points a week.<\/p>\n

The Case for Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/h3>\n

Second-year wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been a popular breakout name heading into the 2019 season and for good reason. After starting 2018 on the bench, Valdes-Scantling was thrust into a starting role after some injuries and immediately impressed. He finished the season with 38 catches for 581 yards and two touchdowns. For a rookie who only played a limited role, those numbers are promising.<\/p>\n

He enters the 2019 season as the presumed outside receiver opposite Davante Adams<\/a> <\/strong>which should give him a nice amount of one-on-one opportunities to exploit. What makes Valdes-Scantling so special in those one-on-one situations is his incredible speed. At the 2017 NFL combine, Scantling ran a 4.37 40-yard dash, which was the second-fastest time by any receiver that year.<\/p>\n

Valdes-Scantling is going to be the new deep threat in this offense and as we\u2019ve seen in the past, the deep threat in an Aaron Rodgers led offense can be a very valuable asset to have in fantasy.<\/p>\n

My biggest concern for Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be his consistency, which is a concern I don\u2019t have for Allison. Whereas Valdes-Scantling relies more on big plays, Allison is expected to receive a more consistent target share. That being said, I don\u2019t see Valdes-Scantling as a DeSean Jackson type of boom or bust player. Meaning, he\u2019ll have value even in the weeks he doesn\u2019t score; the production probably just won\u2019t be great, at least for PPR formats.<\/p>\n

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Is the Slightly Better Option<\/h3>\n

When it comes to deciding between these two players, you\u2019re going to have to think about two things. First, what scoring format does your league use? Secondly, how have you filled out your starting roster?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re playing in a standard scoring league, Valdes-Scantling is definitely the guy you want. In PPR, an argument could be made for Allison.<\/p>\n

The second part of this equation is how you filled out your starting roster. If you went really safe with your early picks, I would go with Valdes-Scantling simply because of his big-play upside. If you drafted a lot of risky players early on, you might want to go with Allison as someone you can rely on in a pinch.<\/p>\n

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